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“Germany’s Zeitenwende in foreign and security policy: Domestic developments and alliance dynamics after one year”, Eskil Jakobsen, Minna Ålander and Øyvind Svendsen (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 23/05/2023

Days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a Zeitenwende, a historical turning […]

NUPI team to take over as editors of the prestigious journal Cooperation and Conflict (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 22/05/2023

Benjamin de Carvalho and Kristin Haugevik will take over as Editors in Chief of the prestigious journal, with a team of Editors consisting […]

Seminar: “Russia’s New State Ideology: Engineering Structures and Actors”, June 15 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 22/05/2023

How has war affected the Kremlin’s thinking around a new state ideology? In this seminar Professor Marlene Laruelle explores the […]

Seminar: “Russia’s New State Ideology: Engineering Structures and Actors”, June 15 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 09/05/2023

How has war affected the Kremlin’s thinking around a new state ideology? In this seminar Professor Marlene Laruelle explores the […]

Annual Conference on Norwegian Foreign Policy 2023: highlights and summary (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 09/05/2023

On 21 March, NUPI held its annual conference on Norwegian Foreign Policy in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]

“Russian nuclear energy diplomacy and its implications for energy security in the context of the war in Ukraine”, Kacper Szulecki and Indra Overland (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 09/05/2023

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the possibility of reducing Europe’s energy dependence on Russian resources has been hotly […]

“NATO and the Invasion, One Year On”, Gabriella Kristine, Kattil Bolstad and Sean Monaghan (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 09/05/2023

Next year will mark 75 years since NATO was founded in 1949. The Atlantic alliance has faced many challenges over […]

“Public resistance in Russia: Mobilizational opportunities and the effect of protest on public attitudes”, Daniella Slabinski and Elena Gorbacheva (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 09/05/2023

Ever since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 the level of resistance against the Putin regime and […]

“Ad hoc coalitions are increasingly charged to tackle international crises”, John Karlsrud, Pernille Rieker and Cristiana Maglia (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 09/05/2023

Much academic attention has been given to multilateral organisations that exist over time and are relatively easy to observe. They […]

NUPI’s annual Conference on Norwegian Foreign Policy (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2023

21 March, NUPI held its annual conference on Norwegian Foreign Policy in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]

NUPI researcher is awarded the ‘Fritt Ord’ prize 2023 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2023

NUPI researcher Julie Wilhelmsen, head of the NUPI Research Group for Russia, Asia and International Trade, is praised for having […]

“Internet governance and the UN in a multiplex world order era?”, Lars Gjesvik and Niels Nagelhus Schia (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2023

Over the last two decades Internet Governance (IG) has emerged as an increasingly complex and fraught field of policymaking involving […]

European Council Experts’ Debrief April 2023: How can the EU balance solidarity and responsibility in migration policy?

Posted on 20/04/2023

The European Council Experts’ Debrief is our series of policy responses to the regularly published conclusions of the European Council. […]

TEPSA Brief: “Services in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement”, Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås

Posted on 13/04/2023

This policy brief analyses the services chapters in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and India. Using […]

Trans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book tackling Climate Change Policy in Europe

Posted on 05/04/2023

The latest edition in the ‘Future of Europe’ series analyses the impacts of climate change across 39 European countries. BRUSSELS, 05/04/2023: […]

Innovative project strengthened Norway’s foreign policy in the Security Council (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/02/2023

For two years, researchers from NUPI, PRIO and other institutes have advised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through an innovative […]

Conference: “Response – Norwegian foreign policy for a new era”, March 21 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/02/2023

We are facing the most significant shifts in the global political landscape since the Second World War. How can we […]

“Security realities of freezing politics and thawing landscapes in the Arctic”, Karsten Friis et al. (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 22/02/2023

How to address Arctic security and governance issues in a region marked by climate change and geopolitical challenges? The report Navigating Breakup: […]

“Ad hoc coalitions in global governance: short-notice, task- and time-specific cooperation”, John Karlsrud, Pernille Rieker and Christiana Maglia (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 22/02/2023

Ad hoc coalitions (AHCs) are an indispensable but scantly conceptualized part of global governance. In recent years, several typologies and […]

Breakfast seminar: “The war-time foreign policy debate in Russia and Europe”, February 28 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 22/02/2023

How has the Russian foreign policy debate changed, and how is it shaped by the European debate on Russia? In […]

NUPI will lead new big EU Project: NAVIGATOR (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 26/01/2023

From March 2023 NUPI will lead a large EU-funded project on how the EU should navigate multinational cooperation in times […]

“More than just a petrol station: Norway’s contribution to European Union’s green strategic autonomy”, Kacper Szulecki (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 26/01/2023

The past five years have seen far-reaching changes in international politics and trade, all of which forced European policymakers to […]

WATCH: “EU-Russia Relations – Special Talk with Heidi Hautala MEP” | EuropeChats Episode 15

Posted on 16/12/2022

This episode of EuropeChats is a special talk between Heidi Hautala MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Jim Cloos […]

New Podcast episode – Putin’s potential headache: The anti-mobilization protests in North Caucasus (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

Listen in on this brand new podcast episode on the protests in Chechnya and Dagestan after Putin’s mobilization announcement in […]

“Europeanisation of Norwegian security and defence policy. Nordic cooperation as vehicle”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European security has been placed on high alert, highlighting the importance of both the EU […]

“The Chernobyl Effect: Antinuclear Protests and the Molding of Polish Democracy, 1986–1990”, Kacper Szulecki (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

The 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe was not only a human and ecological disaster, but also a political-ideological one, severely discrediting Soviet […]

“International Cooperation in the Arctic 2035 – The Four Scenarios”, Roman Vakulchuk (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

The Arctic has always fascinated people; its history, its present, and its future. The future of the Arctic has increasingly […]

“Poland’s belated energy transition: now or never”, Kacper Szulecki (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

The Polish authorities were for years playing down the need for decarbonization, seeing it as a threat to domestic energy […]

“Net-zero or phase out? Stakeholder views on just transitions pathways for oil and gas in Norway”, Kacper Szulecki (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

In this report, we document how policy makers and representatives of businesses and civil society organisations (including trade unions and […]

“Norway needs energy and security policy coherence”, Kacper Szulecki (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

Prior to 2022, Norwegian policymakers have hardly considered coherence between energy and security, and the few coordinating elements in place […]

“End of an era: Future of Nordic security from a Finnish perspective”, Minna Ålander (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

With the full-scale attack on Ukraine, Russia crossed a red line for Finland, prompting the country to abandon its long-term […]

“Are renewable energy sources more evenly distributed than fossil fuels?”, Roman Vakulchuk (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2022

The energy transition literature assumes that renewable energy sources are more evenly distributed globally than fossil fuels. This assumption implies […]

“The Politics of Third Countries in EU Security and Defence: Norway, Brexit and Beyond”, Øyvind Svendsen (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 31/10/2022

This book examines security and defence cooperation between the EU and third countries, in particular the United Kingdom and Norway. […]

“The China-Europe Freight Train and the War in Ukraine:Triumph and Tribulations in Transcontinental Shipping”, Xiangming Chen (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 31/10/2022

In this policy brief, Professor Xiangming Chen analyzes the China-Europe Freight Train (CEFT), the flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) […]

“Keeping up with the emerging European Defence Union: synchronising third country participation”, Steven Blockmans (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 31/10/2022

Years of underspending combined with off-the-shelf weapons deliveries to support the Ukrainian armed forces has confronted EU countries with a […]

New podcast episode: How important are traditional values for Putin’s support? (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 31/10/2022

How are traditional values related to the war in Ukraine? And what does the future look like for the Putin […]

“Theorizing Public Performances for International Negotiations”, Øyvind Svendsen(NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/10/2022

This article theorizes how public performances matter in international negotiations. Studies of international negotiations are predominantly focused on power-political instruments […]

Seminar: “The Russian Economy, Energy Sector and Climate Change: What Now?”, November 15 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 25/10/2022

What is the impact of the war in Ukraine on the Russian economy and the Russian energy sector? How are […]

Seminar: “How the War in Ukraine has Changed the Security Situation in the Black Sea and the High North”, November 7 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 25/10/2022

At this seminar, experts will present the main findings of a project on security in the Black Sea region financed […]

Seminar: “The EU’s Response to Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine”, November 3 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 25/10/2022

The EU adopted an unprecedented set of 8 sanctions packages, which have restricted access to the EU’s territory, imposed severe […]

Seminar: “Minors in Terrorist Organizations: Radicalization and Intervention”, November 1 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 25/10/2022

Between 2014 and 2021 five underaged, between fourteen and eighteen years, have been convicted in Spain of membership of a […]

WATCH: “Russia’s War of Aggression: The Norwegian Response”, Pernille Rieker and Jakub Godzimirski | TEPSA Explainers

Posted on 25/10/2022

“The balancing act between deterrence, reassurance and engagement that has been defining for Norway-Russia relations, is now under pressure and […]

Webinar: “The Military Power Seminar 2022 – Northern-Europe in a changing security landscape”, October 18 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/09/2022

What are the consequences of the changing security landscape for security in the north? At this year’s Military Power Seminar, […]

““Victims of Democracy” or “Enemies at the Gates”? Russian Discourses on the European “Refugee Crisis””, Natalia Moen-Larsen (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/09/2022

With over one million people arriving in Europe as refugees, the UN Refugee Agency declared 2015 “the year of Europe’s […]

“The European Union’s CBAM as a de facto Climate Club: The Governance Challenges”, Kacper Szulecki, Indra Overland and Ida Dokk Smith (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/09/2022

The European Commission has announced far-reaching reforms to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Among the proposals constituting the […]

“Interpreting cyber-energy-security events: experts, social imaginaries, and policy discourses around the 2016 Ukraine blackout”, Kacper Szulecki and Lars Gjesvik (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/09/2022

We analyse the expert debate around a cyber attack in 2016 that caused an electric power blackout in Ukraine. Two […]

“United clubs of Europe: Informal differentiation and the social ordering of intra-EU diplomacy”, Kristin Haugevik (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/09/2022

This article makes the case for integrating informal, social and minilateral dynamics in analyses of ‘differentiated integration’ in the European […]

“How to design EU-level contingency plans for gas shortages? Evidence from behavioural economics, policy research and past experience”, Kacper Szulecki (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/09/2022

In this policy report, we lay out suggestions for the European Union to prepare for possible cuts in gas supply […]

Podcast: Most people aren’t radicalised (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/09/2022

Why are some communities more likely to experience violent extremism than others? And why do most people living in enabling […]

Seminar: “How Important Are Traditional Values for Putin’s Support?”, August 30 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 08/08/2022

Since at least 2011–12, the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin has increasingly based its claims to legitimacy on support […]

“Russkii as the New Rossiiskii? Nation-Building in Russia After 1991”, Helge Blakkisrud (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 02/08/2022

Russia’s post-1991 nation-building project has been torn between competing interpretations of national identity. Whereas the other former Soviet republics opted […]

“NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept: Change, Continuity and Implications”, Gabriella Bolstad and Eskil Jakobsen (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 02/08/2022

On the 29th of June 2022, in Madrid, NATO’s 30 members adopted a new Strategic Concept for the Alliance. The […]

Trans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book on Russia and the Future of Europe

Posted on 13/07/2022

TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of politicalattitudes and trends across the EU27 and beyond BRUSSELS, 13/07/2022: The latest book […]

Seminar: “Constructing China’s Belt and Road amidst Pandemic and War”, June 10 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 02/06/2022

Launched as an ambitious connectivity idea back in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has since grown into an […]

Podcast: “Is this the end of academic freedom in Russia?” (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 02/06/2022

Freedom of speech in Russia has gradually been shrinking over the years, with a turn for the worse after Putin’s […]

Hybrid Seminar: “Roadblock politics: The origin of Violence in Central Africa”, June 8 (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 02/06/2022

Conflict within the heart of Africa has caught the attention of the International Community for decades, without resulting in any […]

“Adaptive mediation and conflict resolution”, Cedric H. de Coning (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 01/06/2022

How to secure peace after conflict? In a new book, Cedric de Coning and colleagues examine what lessons can be learned […]

Podcast: “The EU’s role in European Security and Defence” (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 01/06/2022

On the 21 of March 2022, the Council of the EU adopted a Strategic Compass, a roadmap for the EU to […]

“Climate, Peace and Security: Sudan”, Andrew E. Yaw Tchie et al. (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 30/05/2022

Sudan is severely exposed to climate change. As one of the world’s least developed countries, extreme weather, recurrent floods and […]

“The Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Japan’s Energy Dilemma”, Wrenn Yennie Lindgren (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 30/05/2022

The war in Ukraine is a game changer not only disrupting financial markets and human migration patterns but also the […]

“More bark than bite? Assessing China’s coercive measures in Scandinavia”, Andreas Bøje Forsby and Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 30/05/2022

Amid growing concern about Chinese coercion, this article examines the extent to which Beijing has resorted to such measures in […]

How Central Asia can help the global energy transition (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 28/04/2022

Critical materials are minerals and metals for which demand will surge in the years to come. ‘As the world transitions […]

The Ukraine war and the NATO responses in the Baltic and the High North regions (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 28/04/2022

On March 24, all Heads of State and Governments in NATO met in Brussels for an Extraordinary NATO Summit to discuss NATO’s […]

Podcast: “Can Europe get out of Russian gas?” (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 28/04/2022

Over the past decades Russia and Europe have established strong energy relationship that has created a situation of strong interdependence […]

“Grappling with and Adapting to Climate Change in South Sudan”, Andrew E. Yaw Tchie, Anne Funnemark and Katongo Seyuba (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2022

Almost a decade since the conflict in South Sudan commenced, the conflict has become further fragmented, with indiscriminate violence across […]

“Adaptive Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Peace-Making in Colombia, Mozambique, the Philippines, and Syria”, Cedric de Coning, Ako Muto and Rui Saraiva (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2022

This open access book introduces adaptive mediation as an alternative approach that enables mediators to go beyond determined-design models of […]

“The value of diplomatic history in a changing world”, Halvard Leira (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2022

There has never been a better time to read diplomatic history than right now. The topic is covered in broader, […]

“Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Iraq”, Elisabeth L. Rosvold et al. (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2022

The effects of climate change are felt in several critical sectors in Iraq. A new SIPRI–NUPI fact sheet examines climate-related […]

New research group on climate and energy at NUPI (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 11/04/2022

NUPI’s new Research group on climate and energy was established in January 2022. Head of the group, Research Professor Indra Øverland, has […]

“European defence beyond institutional boundaries: Improved European defence through flexibility, differentiation and coordination”, Pernille Rieker and Mathilde Giske (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 11/04/2022

As a response to the changing geopolitical situation, initiatives aimed to strengthen European defence have been taken in NATO, in […]

“Energy, Climate Change and Security: The Russian Strategic Conundrum”, Jakub Godzimirski (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 08/04/2022

Global and regional energy markets are increasingly influenced by policies aimed at climate change mitigation, with possible grave implications for […]

“Norwegian Gas in Europe in the 2020s”, Jakub Godzimirski (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 08/04/2022

This chapter examines the factors that will influence the position of the Norwegian gas on the market in the 2020’s. […]

“Central Asia is a missing link in analyses of critical materials for the global clean energy transition”, Roman Vakulchuk and Indra Øverland (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 08/04/2022

The energy transition is causing a surge in demand for minerals for clean energy technologies, giving rise to concerns about […]

“Local and Global Aspects of Coal in the ASEAN Countries”, Indra Øverland et al. (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 08/04/2022

By 2020, coal mining and power generation had been growing in Southeast Asia for decades and were projected to rise […]

“Fossil Fuels in Central Asia: Trends and Energy Transition Risks”, Indra Øverland, Galina Kolodzinskaia and Aidai Isataeva (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 08/04/2022

This data article provides an overview of fossil fuel trends in Central Asia from 2010 to 2019. Data on the […]

“Development Assistance and Root Causes of Migration: A Risky Road to Unsustainable Solutions”, Morten Bøås, Patryk Kugiel and Sejla Pehlivanovic (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 07/04/2022

In the aftermath of the 2015 migration-management crisis, both the European Union and several European states declared that they would […]

“The European Maritime Security and Defence Policy Architecture: Implications for Norway”, Marianne Riddervold and Ruxandra-Laura Bosilca (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 05/04/2022

Maritime security is high on the international and European security agenda, hence a number of new initiatives and actions have […]

“Not so unique after all? Urgency and norms in EU foreign and security policy”, Marianne Riddervold and Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 05/04/2022

The EU Global Strategy puts ‘principled pragmatism’ at the core of EU foreign and security policy. This has also been […]

“AUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European relations and non-proliferation”, Bruno Tertrais (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 05/04/2022

The political, strategic and technological aspects of the AUKUS deal may be more important than the provision of nuclear-powered submarines. […]

“Differentiated Integration and EU Outsiders: A Norwegian View”, Kristin Haugevik and Nina Græger (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 01/04/2022

Non-EU state and member of the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1994, Norway enjoys a unique legal, political and practical […]

“Russian Certainty of NATO Hostility: Repercussions in the Arctic”, Julie Wilhelmsen and Anni Roth Hjermann (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 01/04/2022

How does a security dilemma dynamic between parties deemed not to hold hostile intentions toward each other emerge and escalate? […]

“Navigating High-Profile and Low Availability: Norway and the Emerging US Maritime-Strategic Approach”, Amund Lundesgaard (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 30/03/2022

Despite a resurgence of Russian naval power, and subsequent increase in US maritime-strategic interest in the Northern Flank and Norway, […]

“Security debates and partnership choices in the Nordic states: From differentiation to alignment”, Kristin Haugevik et al. (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 30/03/2022

What security challenges do the Nordic states highlight in a fluctuating security environment? Towards which partner institutions, networks and states […]

Podcast: “NATO’s Future at a Time of War” (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 29/03/2022

NUPI’s podcast ‘The World Stage – A Global Politics Podcast’ has now published its first episode! In the episode, titled […]

“Funding flows for climate change research on Africa: Where do they come from and where do they go?”, Haakon Fossum Sagbakken et al. (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2021

Africa has only contributed a small fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions yet faces disproportionate risks from climate change. This […]

“The potential and limits of EU crisis response”, Pernille Rieker and Kristian Lundby Gjerde (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2021

The aim of this chapter is to identify the potential and limits of the EU’s external crisis response. Rather than […]

“COVID-19 and the Resilience of Africa’s Peace and Security Networks”, Cedric de Coning (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2021

Many commentators predicted that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa, with its high levels of under-development and weak public health […]

Reduced influence in the Arctic? (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 15/12/2021

In the Arctic Council, eight states work on, among several other pressing issues, the alarming impacts of global climate change. […]

“Funding flows for climate change research on Africa: Where do they come from and where do they go?”, Haakon Fossum Sagbakken, Roman Vakulchuk, Aidai Isataeva and Galina Kolodzinskaia, Nicholas Philip Simpson and Christopher Trisos (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 14/12/2021

Africa has only contributed a small fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions yet faces disproportionate risks from climate change. This […]

“Securitisation of the EU approach to the Western Balkans: from conflict transformation to crisis management”, Kari Osland and Mateja Peter (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 14/12/2021

This chapter analyses the EU’s crisis response in the Western Balkans through the lens of EULEX. By exploring how those […]

“The Georgian far right and the post-election crisis”, Tamta Gelashvili (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 14/12/2021

This article examines the role of the far right in political polarisation in Georgia. Polarisation has been a constant feature […]

“Chinese digi-tech politics: Steering growth, spurring innovation, and reinforcing control”, Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 14/12/2021

China is a growing digital technology (digi-tech) power and a leading provider of digi-tech resources internationally. China’s digi-tech growth is […]